KAPLAN GRE Vocab Flashcards
of a similar kind
homogenous
mollify
to calm or make less severe
archaic
ancient, old-fashioned
guile
deceit or trickery
respect, courtesy
deference
intended to delay
dilatory
to satisfy fully or overindulge
satiate
acting in a fanciful or capricious manner; unpredictable
whimsical
euphemism
use of an inoffensive word or phrase in place of a more distasteful one
inimical
hostile, unfriendly
impartial and honest in speech
candid
steadily increasing in volume or force
crescendo
dissonance
a harsh and disagreeable combination, often of sounds
fanatical
acting excessively enthusiastic; filled with extreme, unquestioned devotion
aggrandize
to increase in power, influence, and reputation
lucid
clear and easily understood
admirable
estimable
chaos
great disorder or confusion
dilettante
someone with an amateurish and superficial interest in a topic
elegy
a sorrowful poem or speech
malleable
capable of being shaped
stigma
a mark of shame or discredit
an extremely deep hole
abyss
extreme dislike
antipathy
hostile, unfriendly
inimical
passion, excitement
zeal
adulterate
to make impure
cogent
convincing and well reasoned
to grovel
fawn
precipitate
to throw violently or bring about abruptly; lacking deliberation
to soothe or pacify
placate
lethargic
acting in an indifferent or slow, sluggish manner
to choose not to do something
abstain
excess
plethora
sharp and irritating to the senses
pungent
austere
severe or stern in appearance; undecorated
lacking interest or flavor
insipid
outgoing, sociable
gregarious
apathy
lack of interest or emotion
quick to act without thinking
impetuous
vacillate
to sway physically; to be indecisive
permeate
to penetrate
to make worse
exacerbate
explicit
clearly stated or shown; forthright in expression
enervate
to reduce in strength
homogenous
of a similar kind
bolster
to support; to prop up
to respect deeply
venerate
inundate
to overwhelm; to cover with water
public disgrace
opprobrium
a mark of shame or discredit
stigma
deference
respect, courtesy
disparate
fundamentally different; entirely unlike
easily made angry
irascible
to evade responsibility by pretending to be ill
malinger
unable to be calmed down or made peaceful
implacable
innocuous
harmless
audacious
fearless and daring
ephemeral
lasting a short time
great disorder or confusion
chaos
dilate
to make larger; to expand
insipid
lacking interest or flavor
fervid
intensely emotional; feverish
to speak in favor of
advocate
to annoy or provoke to anger
antagonize
model of excellence or perfection
paragon
causing sleep or lethargy
soporific
hardened in feeling; resistant to persuasion
obdurate
anachronism
something out of place in time
extreme mental and physical sluggishness
torpor
rarefy
to make thinner or sparser
candid
impartial and honest in speech
prudence
wisdom, caution, or restraint
zeal
passion, excitement
to use expressions of double meaning in order to mislead
equivocate
not capable of being disturbed
imperturbable
loquacious
talkative
transitory
temporary, lasting a brief time
acting excessively enthusiastic; filled with extreme, unquestioned devotion
fanatical
someone who shows off learning
pedant
exacerbate
to make worse
a funeral hymn or mournful speech
dirge
dictatorial in one’s opinions
dogmatic
dupe
to deceive; a person who is easily deceived
whimsical
acting in a fanciful or capricious manner; unpredictable
to throw violently or bring about abruptly; lacking deliberation
precipitate
wordy
verbose
to express sorrow; to grieve
lament
articulate
able to speak clearly and expressively
jumping from one thing to another; disconnected
desultory
harmless
innocuous
irascible
easily made angry
gregarious
outgoing, sociable
using few words
laconic
effective writing or speaking
rhetoric
reticent
not speaking freely; reserved; reluctant
someone prejudiced in favor of a group to which he/she belongs
chauvinist
to reduce in strength
enervate
to clear from blame; prove innocent
exculpate
a firmly held opinion, often a religious belief
dogma
occlude
to stop up; to prevent the passage of
antipathy
extreme dislike
showing innocence or childlike simplicity
ingenuous
plastic
able to be molded, altered, or bend
known or understood by only a few
esoteric
charity; a desire or effort to promote goodness
philanthropy
enigma
a puzzle; a mystery
convincing and well reasoned
cogent
to perceive; to recognize
discern
one who opposes established beliefs, customs, and institutions
iconoclast
caustic
biting in wit
long, harsh speech or verbal attack
tirade
enumerate
to count, list, or itemize
pristine
fresh and clean; uncorrupted
aesthetic
concerning the appreciate of beauty
extremely careful about details
meticulous
malinger
to evade responsibility by pretending to be ill
something out of place in time
anachronism
an abusive, condemnatory speech
diatribe
opprobrium
public disgrace
lofty or grand
sublime
perfunctory
done in a routine way; indifferent
dirge
a funeral hymn or mournful speech
biting in wit
caustic
opaque
impossible to see through; preventing the passage of light
stolid
unemotional; lacking sensitivity
speech in praise of someone
eulogy
uncompromising; refusing to be reconciled
intransigent
to make impure
adulterate
to arouse or incite
foment
practical as opposed to idealistic
pragmatic
excessively decorated or embellished
florid
lacking sophistication or experience
naïve
correct behavior; obedience to rules and customs
propriety
urgent; requiring immediate action
exigent
to overlook, pardon, or disregard
condone
to annoy
vex
wisdom, caution, or restraint
prudence
to judge a dispute between two opposing parties
arbitrate
to give unsparingly (v.); extremely generous or extravagant (adj.)
lavish
able to speak clearly and expressively
articulate
obsequious
overly submissive and eager to please
persuasive and moving, especially in speech
eloquent
a harsh and disagreeable combination, often of sounds
dissonance
